List of rivers of Alaska explained
This is a List of rivers in Alaska, which are at least fifth-order according to the Strahler method of stream classification,[1] and an incomplete list of otherwise-notable rivers and streams. Alaska has more than 12,000 rivers, and thousands more streams and creeks.[2] According to United States Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System, Alaska has about 9,728 officially named rivers, creeks, and streams. The length of the river is given if it is available from the United States Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
By drainage basin
This list is arranged by drainage basin, with respective tributaries ordered from mouth to source, and indented under their downstream parent's name.
Arctic Ocean
Bering Strait
Yukon River Basin
- Yukon River – 1980miles
- Archuelinguk River - 25miles
- Andreafsky River – 120miles
- Atchuelinguk River – 165miles
- Reindeer River – 60miles
- Innoko River – 500miles
- Paimiut Slough – 70miles
- Iditarod River – 325miles
- Mud River – 57miles
- Dishna River – 60miles
- Bonasila River – 125miles
- Anvik River – 140miles
- Khotol River – 85miles
- Nulato River – 71miles
- Koyukuk River – 425miles
- Yuki River – 85miles
- Melozitna River – 135miles
- Little Melozitna River – 38miles
- Big Creek- 55miles
- Nowitna River – 250miles
- Sulatna River – 100miles
- Lost River - 33miles
- Little Mud River-45miles
- Big Mud River - 31miles
- Titna River – 80miles
- Telsitna River - 25miles
- Sethkokna River – 52miles
- Sulukna River-35miles
- Susulatna River – 41miles
- Bering Creek-28miles
- Tozitna River – 83miles
- Tanana River – 659miles
- Chitanana River – 65miles
- Cosna River – 44miles
- Zitiana River – 63miles
- Kantishna River – 108miles
- Tolovana River – 117miles
- Totchaket Slough-7miles
- West middle river / East middle river - 15miles
- Nenana River – 140miles
- Seventeenmile slough - 17miles
- Teklanika River – 90miles
- Savage River - 30miles
- Sanctuary River - 30miles
- Togatilli Creek - 5miles
- Totatlanika River-30miles
- Wood River – 115miles
- Crooked Creek- 28miles
- Willow Creek - 30miles
- Clear Creek - 37miles
- Chena River – 100miles
- Little Chena river - 35miles
- Salcha River – 125miles
- Little Delta River – 24miles
- Delta Creek – 40miles
- Delta River – 80miles
- Goodpaster River – 91miles
- Gerstle River - 40miles
- Volkmar River - 26miles
- Healy River - 50miles
- Johnson River - 23miles
- Robertson River - 26miles
- Tok River – 60miles
- Tetlin River – 75miles
- Kalutna River - 25miles
- Chisana River – 105miles
- Nabesna River – 75miles
- Hess Creek – 50miles
- Ray River – 43miles
- Dall River – 80miles
- Hodzana River – 125miles
- Beaver Creek – 180miles
- Hadweenzic River – 93miles
- Birch Creek – 150miles
- Chandalar River – 100miles
- East Fork Chandalar River – 175miles
- North Fork East Fork Chandalar River – 54miles
- Wind River – 80miles
- Junjik River – 65miles
- Middle Fork Chandalar River – 102miles
- North Fork Chandalar River – 104miles
- Christian River – 140miles
- Porcupine River – 569miles
- Charley River – 88miles
- Kandik River – 82miles
- Nation River – 70miles
- Seventymile River – 58miles
- Tatonduk River – 70miles
- Fortymile River – 60miles
- North Fork Fortymile River – 44miles
- Middle Fork Fortymile River – 60miles
- South Fork Fortymile River – 33miles
- Mosquito Fork – 86miles
- Dennison Fork – 60miles
- Sixtymile River – 85miles
- White River – 200miles
- Ladue River – 100miles
- Beaver Creek – 85miles
Bering Sea
- Black River – 90miles
- Kun River – 65miles
- Kokechik River – 60 miles (Kashunuk distributary)
- Kashunuk River – 225 miles (Yukon distributary)
- Manokinak River – 75miles
- Azun River – 50miles
- Joshua Green River - 15miles
- Ninglick River – 44miles
- Izaviknek River – 80miles
- Kolavinarak River – 40miles
- Kuskokwim River – 724miles
- Eek River – 108miles
- Johnson River – 215miles
- Gweek River – 70miles
- Kwethluk River – 85miles
- Kisaralik River – 90miles
- Tuluksak River – 90miles
- Aniak River – 140miles
- George River – 80miles
- Holitna River – 110miles
- Hoholitna River – 165miles
- Stony River – 190miles
- Swift River – 100miles
- Takotna River – 120miles
- Middle Fork Kuskokwim River – 130miles
- South Fork Kuskokwim River – 130miles
- East Fork Kuskokwim River – 40miles
- Slow Fork – 60miles
- Tonzona River – 75miles
- North Fork Kuskokwim River – 150miles
- Kanektok River – 75miles
- Arolik River – 38miles
- Goodnews River – 60miles
- Togiak River – 48miles
- Igushik River – 50miles
- Snake River – 45miles
- Nushagak River – 242miles
- Kvichak River – 50miles
- Naknek River – 35miles
- Savonoski River – 35miles
- Egegik River (also Ugaguk) – 28miles
- Dago Creek – 50miles
- Ugashik River – 43miles
- Cinder River – 44miles
- Meshik River – 31miles
- Caribou River (Alaska) – 50miles
Gulf of Alaska
Southeast Alaska
Alphabetically
See also
Notes
USGS GNIS named streams by Borough or Census Area:[3]
References
General references
- Web site: Water Resources Program. Division of Mining, Land and Water, Alaska Department of Natural Resources.
- Web site: Alaska Water Resources Publications. Water Resources of Alaska, United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- Web site: Water Resources for Alaska GIS datasets. Alaska Geospatial Data Clearinghouse, United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- Web site: Water Resources. Alaska Science Center, United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- Web site: Geographic Names Information Systsem (GNIS) query. United States Board on Geographic Names, United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
Notes and References
- Hydrologic Unit Map - State of Alaska . . Alaska . 1987.
- Web site: Alaska Hydrologic Survey . .
- Web site: Named rivers of Alaska. United States Board on Geographic Names, United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
